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  2. Gemina (giraffe) - Wikipedia

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    The last time that this type of a deformity had been documented in a giraffe was in 1902. [2] X-rays of Gemina's neck showed that her vertebrae had fused together, but scientists, zoologists and veterinarians could find no explanation for the deformity. [2] Gemina was seen tumbling end over end when she was two years old.

  3. The Strange Way Giraffes Fight - AOL

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    To get a sip of water from a water hole, a giraffe will splay its legs in an awkward-looking manner. The one-way valves in their veins prevent blood from flowing to their brain as they lower their ...

  4. Giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The giraffe's head and neck are held up by large muscles and a nuchal ligament, which are anchored by long thoracic vertebrae spines, giving them a hump. [17] [62] [35] Adult male reticulated giraffe feeding high on an acacia, in Kenya. The giraffe's neck vertebrae have ball and socket joints.

  5. Santa Barbara Zoo - Wikipedia

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    The Santa Barbara Zoo is located on 30 acres (12 ha) near the ocean in Santa Barbara, California.It was built on the site of what was known as the Child Estate. It has more than 500 animals in numerous exhibits, including capybara and California condors, and was known for having had a giraffe with a crooked neck.

  6. Rare baby giraffe stands for its first photo just hours after ...

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  7. Female hunter who posed with dead giraffe draws anger - AOL

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    Tess Thompson Talley has faced anger from animal rights campaigners over her photos of a dead giraffe she killed.

  8. Anne Innis Dagg - Wikipedia

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    Anne Christine Innis Dagg CM (25 January 1933 – 1 April 2024) was a Canadian zoologist, feminist, and author of numerous books.A pioneer in the study of animal behaviour in the wild, Dagg is credited with being the first person to study wild giraffes. [1]

  9. Masai giraffe - Wikipedia

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    The Masai giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi [2]), also spelled Maasai giraffe, and sometimes called the Kilimanjaro giraffe, is a species or subspecies of giraffe. It is native to East Africa. The Masai giraffe can be found in central and southern Kenya and in Tanzania. It has distinctive jagged, irregular leaf-like blotches that extend from the ...